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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D5591 18/02/1960  
TOPS (31/1) 31172 03/1974  
TOPS (31/4) 31420 10/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 30
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
30/218/02/1960
31/113/11/1965
31/410/1974
Wheels A1A-A1A
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
To Service 18/02/1960 to Hornsey (34B)
Withdrawn 01/01/2001
Time in Service 40 yrs, 10 mths , 14 dys
Cut Up 07/2007
Cut At C F Booth (Rotherham)
Information 4-digit route indicators
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GNP Green with white bodyside bands at base of body and middle of body. 18/02/1960
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 03/1971

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
34B   Hornsey (New) on 18/02/1960
34G   Finsbury Park w/e 30/04/1960
31B   March w/e 04/02/1961
30A   Stratford w/e 17/06/1961
30A   Stratford w/e 19/01/1963
34G   Finsbury Park w/e 06/08/1966
55A   Holbeck (MR) w/e 09/10/1971
D10   Preston Division w/e 20/11/1971
55A   Holbeck (MR) w/e 18/12/1971
55A   Holbeck (MR) w/e 07/10/1972
MR   March 4w/e 06/10/1973
TI   Tinsley w/e 11/05/1974
CW   Cricklewood East w/e 22/06/1974
BS   Bescot on 15/05/1988
     Withdrawn on 01/01/2001

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
13/11/1965   Reclassified from 30 to 31        
01/1971   EQ Brakes Added        
27/02/1971   EQ Brakes Added        
10/1974   Air Brakes fitted        
10/1974   Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted        
10/1974   EQ Brakes Removed        
10/1974   Steam heat boiler isolated        
by 03/1979   Steam heat boiler removed        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
18/02/1960 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
01/1971 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat EQ Brakes    
27/02/1971 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat Modified Triple Valve & EQ Brakes    
10/1974 xei Dual brakes, Dual heat, boiler isolated Modified Triple Valve Brake    
by 03/1979 xe Dual brakes, Electric Train Heating Modified Triple Valve Brake cX  


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
18/02/1960 To Service To service as British Railways number D5591
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough
Allocated to Hornsey (34B)
Livery applied: Green with white bodyside bands at base of body and middle of body.
   
30/04/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Finsbury Park (34G)    
04/02/1961 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
17/06/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
19/01/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
13/11/1965 Modification Modification: Reclassified from 30 to 31    
06/08/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Finsbury Park (34G)    
01/1971 Modification Modification: EQ Brakes Added    
27/02/1971 Modification Modification: EQ Brakes Added    
03/1971 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
09/10/1971 Allocation Reallocated to Holbeck (MR) (55A)    
20/11/1971 Allocation Reallocated to Preston Division (D10)    
18/12/1971 Allocation Reallocated to Holbeck (MR) (55A)    
07/10/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Holbeck (MR) (55A)    
06/10/1973 Allocation Reallocated to March (MR)    
03/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 31172    
11/05/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (TI)    
22/06/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Cricklewood East (CW)    
10/1974 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
10/1974 Modification Modification: Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted    
10/1974 Modification Modification: EQ Brakes Removed    
10/1974 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler isolated    
10/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 31420    
03/1979 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler removed    
15/05/1988 Allocation Reallocated to Bescot (BS)    
01/01/2001 Withdrawn Condemned as 31420    
07/2007 Scrapped Broken up by C F Booth: Rotherham    

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